Best Film

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” (MGM)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


Emerald Fennell – “Saltburn” (MGM)
Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Alexander Payne – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)

Best Actor

Paul Giamatti
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


Leonardo DiCaprio – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Barry Keoghan – “Saltburn” (MGM)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi


Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cailee Spaeny – “Priscilla” (A24)
Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor (TIE)

Robert Downey Jr.
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

Best Supporting Actor (TIE)

Glenn Howerton
“BlackBerry” (IFC Films)

Directed by Matt Johnson
Produced by Niv Fichman, Matt Miller, Fraser Ash, and Kevin Krikst


Willem Dafoe – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Dominic Sessa – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Lionsgate)
Rosamund Pike – “Saltburn” (MGM)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Anatomy of a Fall (NEON)

Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion


“Godland” (Janus Films)
“Perfect Days” (MUBI)
“The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)

Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, and Jonathan King


“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“A Disturbance in the Force” (Giant Pictures)
“Judy Blume Forever” (Amazon Studios)
“Kokomo City” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” (Magnolia Pictures)
“The Mission” (National Geographic Documentary Films)

Best Animated Film

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg


“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Elemental” (Pixar Animation)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Illumination + Universal Pictures)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)
“Wish” (Walt Disney Pictures)

Best Cinematography

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoyema, ASC

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“Asteroid City” — Robert Yeoman (Focus Features)
“Barbie” — Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Napoleon” — Dariusz Wolski (Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” — Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” — Linus Sandgren (MGM)

BEST NEWCOMER

Dominic Sessa
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


Halle Bailey – “The Little Mermaid” (Walt Disney Pictures) / “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Abby Ryder Fortson – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Lionsgate)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Allison Oliver – “Saltburn” (MGM)

BEST SCREENPLAY

“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Written by David Hemingson

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


“Air” — Alex Convery (Amazon Studios)
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” — Celine Song (A24)

GARY MURRAY AWARD (BEST ENSEMBLE)

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Ensemble Cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.,
Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“Air” (Amazon Studios)
“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“The Iron Claw” (A24)
“Saltburn” (MGM)

North Texas Film Critics Association

Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor (TIE):

Best Supporting Actress:
Best Animated FILM:
Best Documentary FILM:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Cinematography:
Best Newcomer:
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Best Ensemble:

“Oppenheimer”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer
Glenn Howerton — “BlackBerry”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte van Hoyema
Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers”
“The Holdovers” — David Hemingson
“Oppenheimer”

ABOUT THE North Texas Film Critics Association

The North Texas Film Critics Association consists of broadcast, print, and online journalists from throughout the North Texas area. The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) is an unincorporated, members­-only organization of print, broadcast, and internet film reviewers serving the North Texas area who meet association standards.

Its Objectives Include

  • To promote the publishing and/or broadcast of film reviews and bring together those who participate in said actions.
  • To increase the public’s knowledge and enjoyment of films.
  • To conduct an annual North Texas Film Critics Association awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film. Members will be asked to submit their choices for nominations and based on the results, top awards. This event and the results will be publicized.

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